Brief Lives Volume II

by John Aubrey

11 chapters8h 18mEnglish1898

About this book

Volume 2 of Aubrey's sparkling gossipy biographical pieces on his contemporaries, including Bacon, Jonson and Shakespeare, Brief Lives' glimpses into the unofficial side of these towering figures has won it an undying popularity, with Ruth Scurr's recent reimagined "autobiography" of Aubrey, breathing new life into this classic for the next generation of readers - Summary by Nicole Lee

Chapters (11)

1Ingelbert to Lilly

3197

2Linus to Monk

3533

3More to Oughtred

3268

4Outtram to Petty

3171

5Phillips to Radford

2430

6Raleigh to Sanderson

2938

7Sandys to Suckling

2932

8Sutton to Waller

3200

9Wallis to York

3198

10Appendix I

1544

11Appendix II

507

Brief Lives Volume II

About this book

Chapters (11)

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